As soon as Juhua and Li Sheng left the palace, Li Sheng showed displeasure and said: "What did you just say to the Empress Dowager? Did you tell her about the discord between us?"
Juhua replied coldly: "What I said to the Empress Dowager is between us, and it has nothing to do with you."
Li Sheng’s voice rose slightly: "How could it have nothing to do with ? It’s said that family disgrace should not be spread outside. If you told the Empress Dowager about our affairs, how would she look at ?"
"Family disgrace? Hehe, listening to you speak so righteously this morning, I thought you believed your views were always right. It’s rare you even know it’s a family disgrace, knowing that others would feel ashad listening to your actions," Juhua mocked, "Still, you’re overthinking it. The Empress Dowager has a broad mind and rarely spends thoughts on people not worth it. So you needn’t be afraid. Maybe once you leave the palace, she’ll forget who you even are!"
Li Sheng felt disgraced by her words and said angrily: "Must you always oppose ? We beca husband and wife, ant to lead and follow, setting an example for others. I’m rely going back to pay respect to the ancestors. If you don’t want to go, fine. I dare not force you, Eldest Miss Shen. But why do you keep humiliating , even complaining to the Empress about ?"
Juhua said coldly: "You only think about going back to worship your parents and ancestors, but have you thought about mine? They treated you like their own son, took you in when you were lacking, provided you with good food and clothing, nurtured you in silk and satin, and even opened a fur shop for you to have a livelihood. But you, pretending to be agreeable before marriage, just got married and want to control my parents. With the new year approaching, if you had any conscience, you should stay with them through it. But instead, you not only don’t think of spending the New Year with them, you want to take away too. You know I am their only daughter; how can they celebrate without ? Do you have any conscience? Is this how you treat those who have been kind to you? Or do you think that because I married you, you have control over my parents, and from now on, my whole family must abide by you?"
"If you think that, you’re wrong. Do you know why even such a prestigious family like the Duke Li Guo’s mansion proposed to , and my Dad and Mom turned them down? Ha! Because marrying into Duke Li Guo’s mansion, I would have to listen to others in everything, be controlled in every way, just like you said, living those lead and follow, set-an-example days. But I’d refuse to be manipulated all the ti. However, if a son-in-law is married into our family, it’s different. If the son-in-law and I live peacefully, I’ll live peacefully with him. If he stirs up trouble, I’ll divorce him, kick him out of the family, and precisely lead a free, quiet life by myself, haha..."
Upon hearing this, Li Sheng’s face imdiately fell, and his heart swiftly turned icy. He initially thought Juhua, as a maiden, would be very gentle, easy to handle, and strictly abide by the teachings of "Won Rules" and "Won Taming," always yielding to her husband, always compliant. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be such a tough nut. As soon as he probed, she left him utterly defeated, attacking back and forth without giving face.
Apparently, he miscalculated, and hard tactics seemingly have no effect on her. Seeking the vast wealth of the Shen family and relying on Shen Luming’s connections to rise up won’t be achieved through forceful ans!
Juhua continued: "Only foolish won would follow this ’lead and follow’ notion. If a man sings it right, it’s fine for her to follow, but if he sings it wrong, should she still follow? How’s she any different from a parrot mimicking words? What’s the use of her having a head? Such won I despise the most. Hence, you shouldn’t expect this ’lead and follow’ business to happen with ."
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